Anti-heroin rally planned for Saturday at square in Dover

An anti-addiction/anti-heroin rally will be held Saturday on the square in Dover, according to a news release from the event's coordinator.

The event will be held from noon to 3 p.m., according to Vickie Glatfelter.

Glatfelter, said the loss of her son, Bob, to a heroin overdose on April 23, is the inspiration and motivation for the rally.

"This is just one of many activities and projects I am planning as it relates to the disease of addiction and the heroin epidemic," she wrote.

Glatfelter said public officials expected at the event include York County Chief Deputy Prosecutor David Sunday, York County Coroner Pamela Gay, York County commissioners Chris Reilly and Doug Hoke; John Popovich, Chief of Staff, State Rep. Seth Grove's Office, Northern York County Regional Police Chief Mark Bentzel and Dover Mayor Richard Pope.